Not every unappealing duckling becomes a swan .

In the wake of the disastrous attack for the Golden City, Lady Light Spinner has become Grand Sorceress and Elaine, the Bookworm, continues to be settling into her positions as Head Librarian and Privy Councillor. But any wish of vanishing into her books is definitely negated whenever a new magician of staggering power shows up in the town, one whose capabilities appear to defy the known laws and regulations of magic.

Johan is a Powerless, a person blessed to a magical family members yet lacking powers about Bookworm II: THE Ugly Duckling of his own. His dreams of a better life are curbed by his family, who discover him being a cripple at greatest and a burden at worst. However when a politics protest goes horrifically wrong, Johan discovers that his true powers have simply been buried, waiting for their opportunity to explode in to the globe. As he involves grips along with his newfound skills, he discovers that he finally includes a chance to realize his ambitions . . .

But for the Golden City, reeling after the devastation of six months earlier, he may be the best threat the city has ever seen. Elaine must unlock the mystery behind his powers before the politics factions can eliminate him . . . or make use of him to unleash a problem.

Returning to well-loved characters from Christopher Nuttall’s bestselling Bookworm and presenting new ones, Bookworm II: The Very Ugly Duckling explores power-and the result it has on the human brain.